The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-14

the Papal tiara on hiS head. The garb OF
Lent was thrown aside for the time being,
and the grand affairs were decorated III
magnificent style.
The release of Macmillan and Maceion-
aid, two Skye crofters imprisoned il. Ed
inburgh riot in resisting the rent claims
of the Lord of the Isles. was made the oc-
casion of great ovation by the populace OF
that city.
A London cable special says, Mrs.
James Brown Potter, an American pro
fessional beauty" has signed contract
with the management of the Haymarket
Theater. She will act during the current
season, appearing first as Anne Sylvester
III Man and Wife about the last week in
March. Bancroft will pay her three times
the salary he paid Mrs. Langtry on her de-
| but. She will play in New York next
autumn.
The President did not sign the River
and HarbOr bill. The FOrtifcations bill
did not pass. The President also "pock-
| eted" the Deficiency bill, which is likely to
| bring the judicial work and that of other
| departments to a standstill. Congress adj
is said there will be no extra session.
A fight between Mexican soldiers and
Americans, in the border town of NOgales,
Arizona, may lead to complications be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
Troops have been ordered to the scene. A
Mexican soldier was killed.
The fear of war Sin Russian Poland is
causing a suspension of all business.
Firms are reducing credits to minimum.
The Rev. Pierre Jean Beckx, the famous
head or General" OF the Society of Jesus,
is dead.
The Amer OF Afghanistan is preparing
for holy war.
1t is reported that the Gar has formally
withdrawn from the Imperial tripartite al
lance.
The rising of Bulgarian troops at Silis-
tria was suppressed without bloodshed. A
more serious military revolt took place at
Rustchuck, Bulgarian fortress on the
Danube. The mutineers killed the Com
mandant and proclaimed the Metropolitan
Clement regent They then summoned
the infantry TO surrender. The latter at
tackled the insurgents and dispersed them.
Several made their escape across to ROu-
mania, others were captured and Shot. 1t
was the work of Russian agents. Sofia has
been proclaimed in state of siege, and
two prominent politicians who were in cor
respondence with the rebels have been ar
rested.
SignOr Depretis has failed to form a CO.
alition Cabinet, and has resigned his com
mission. SignOr Depretis tried to form a
Coalition Ministry without the help of the
chiefs of the different groups. His resiG-
nation leaves the situation most com
plicated Signor Baicheris has been sum-
mOned by the King of Italy.
At Marchiennes-au-Pont, Belgium, two
immense flywheeIs in the BrijOn rolling
mills flew into fragments, totally wreck
ing the works. Thirty-five workmen
were injured, three of whom have since
died.
A case of smallpox has occurred in San
Francisco, the victim being a man who had
just arrived there from Los Angeles and
Texas. Diphtheria is increasing in San
Francisco.
French and German Government agents
are visiting all the fairs in the north of
Ireland, making large purchases of horses
suitable for military purposes.
While English officials deny the report of
the movement of British troops in Afghan
istan, the belief is growing in diplomatic
circles that England is about to strike a !
blow with the Ameer against the Ghilzais, |
and that Afghanistan is soon to become |
the scene of a bloody struggle between |
England and Russia for supremacy in |
Asia.
The Acting Secretary of the United
States Treasury recently issued a call
for $40 100000 of 3 per cent bonds. The
call will mature April LIST.
Boating is to be allowed on the Serpen-
tine in Hyde Park, and in all the London
parks, Sundays, after . p. m. The Sab
batarians protest.
The United States Senate passed the bill
to incorporate the Nicaragua Maritime
Canal Company, capital 800, 900 900.
Captain Moeler, of the Russian man-of-
war Digit, committed suicide by jumping
overheard while insane. The Digit was at
Honolulu year ago.
1t is announced that treaty with POr-
tugal and China has been approved by
the Portuguese Government. Portugal
engages to entirely suppress the opium
traffic at Macao
The Hawaiian Government Ia We, ac-
'Ording to advices from Japan, requested
the Foreign Department to dispatch
number of emigrants whom they wish to
engage in various WAYS, to Hawaii.
The Fifteenth National Bank (of Japan p
has decided to establish a branch in Ha
vail.
The Governor of Panama has received
official advices from Chile that cholera is I
declared to exist at Santiago and that the
Province of Valparaiso is infected. :
A London cable special says The rev I
.nue of the island of Cyprus again shows $
large deficit, and representations of an ,
argent character have been made on the :
ubject to Lord Salisbury on behalf of the
sultan. The Porte charges the English
government with applying part of the
evenue to imperial purposes, and seems
disposed to claim that the island be ceded v